Date Pinwheel Cookies and the upcoming The High Altitude Bakes Holiday Cookie Book 2013

Chef Megan Joy

Greetings friends!

I’m very excited today because I just finished proof-reading a close-to-completion High Altitude Bakes Holiday Cookie Book 2013! I’ve been working quite diligently for the past few weeks on this. My kitchen, at times, resembled a cookie factory. Assorted cookie doughs were lined up in rows chilling patiently in my refrigerator, sheet trays of baked cookies sat stacked next to the oven, and mini photo shoots of cookies seemed to be happening left and right. I had a sad, tired-looking notebook with frenzied scribbles- “2 1/2 cups flour reduced to 2 cups”, “roll into 1/2″ balls!”, “original recipe says 30 minutes. done in 23.”, and so on.

I’m pleased with how everything came out, and I hope you are too. Thanks again to everyone for voicing their request and opinions. I am grateful.

Also included in the book will be all of the High Altitude Bakes cookie recipes already posted on our site, so your high altitude cookie recipes can be organized and easy to access in one place. That includes:

We’ll have that book up on here as soon as we finish perfecting all the final touches. Like last year’s High Altitude Bakes Holiday Cookbook 2012, it will be in the form of a flipping e-book, which you’ll download for instant access.

In the meantime, please enjoy this FREE recipe hot off the pages of The new High Altitude Bakes Holiday Cookie Book 2013.

How to make this high altitude adjusted recipe:

Date Pinwheel Cookies from The High Altitude Bakes Holiday Cookie Book 2013
Adapted from Taste of Home

A fig variation of these cookies can be made by substituting the date filling with the fig filling in the recipe for Sicilian Fig Bars.

Cook and stir over medium heat, about 15 minutes, or until thickened. If you forget about them and they’re sticky-tacky but not burnt, add some hot water to the pan and stir to make a softened mixture again.

Stir in the pecans and set aside.

Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar together until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and stir until the dough starts to form a ball.

Divide the dough in half.

On a floured surface, roll one half into a ¼” thick rectangle.

Spread with half of the filling.

Roll up, starting with the long side. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Wrap each log well with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.